Rock Your Life - the podcast by Nora Finch

Dan Sun, one of my first interviews with DS featured on youtube. As well as the full description there and why I picked him.  Audio only featured here. Uploaded here Feb 2026. Recorded some years back. Many positive solutions for the industry. On youtube: RYL, First Responders, Corrections + https://youtu.be/sUuhtvKlaG0?si=HfSPsahL2sQy0Jr5

Recorded when my dad was 75 yrs old and his new wife (#4) was 21 from the Philippines. They are still together (2024) doing good! Refer to my youtube playlist called The Daily. The show is My Dad, he’s 82, she’s 27. This is her side. This also includes all the judgment she faced from her family and the community. Statements like: “Do you love him?” “You know you could’ve married somebody younger,...

Tony “El Tigre” Lopez, one of Sacramento’s finest boxers (who considered himself an average boxer) and I sit down to discuss: The Mindset of a Champion Determination to be at his best; trained to be  better than the boxer in front of him How he doesn’t call 911 Ideas in running for Mayor in Sac Working as a bail bondsman and bounty hunter How he trained before a fight, sweatsuits and a plastic bag...

Salvin Chahal, one of Sacramento’s finest Spoken Word Poet/Mc Artists, Author, Mentor, Artistic Creative and I sit down to discuss: Writing as his main art form, his very real, candid accounts of his life Coming from both the Fiji and Indian culture One of 33 grandchildren  His book Verses from Above On emotional numbness “It takes 9 months to carry a baby, but it takes a lifetime to carry yoursel...

Adored and highly respected Coach Chuck Hammond, 74 years young (in this interview) former Mayor of Fairfield, Track Coach, good childhood friend of Historically known American Boxer, Muhammad Ali Specialty:  Just caring for others and wanting to help them achieve We sit down to discuss: The importance of being oneself, old school wisdom His mother as his mentor who always said “If they can do it,...

John R. Ostwald (1950-2019), passed with “characteristic humor,  determination and grit” of a year-long battle of Pancreatic Cancer). He is the Author of War, Sacrifice, and Coming Home, Navy Veteran of the Vietnam Era, Professor of Psychology with over 25 years of experience, News Columnist,  long time Advocate and Activist for Veterans and the non-profit, Soldier’s Heart , a great example of wha...

John Cardiel, One of Sacramento’s Finest, Former Pro Skateboarder/Snowboarder, who has also been a core member of Anti Hero Skateboards since 1995. As of this interview in 2017, Cardiel was actively involved in Break Free Customs based in Sacramento. We discuss Skateboarding as a mindset and as a way of being and being told he would never walk again and: He talks about his story and being told he...

Dr. Edward Tick PHD, internationally recognized Transformational Healer, Author, Clinical Psychotherapist, and founder of Soldier’s Heart in New York. Featured additional guests, Jennifer Cassale, Civilian and Educator at Soldier’s Heart John Ostwald, US Navy Veteran, Psychology Professor, Board of Director at SH (John is featured in another RYL episode titled, Showing Emotions is not a Form of We...

Pt 2 on Healing our Nation’s Veterans with John Ostwald. John O speaks a little more on strategies for healing His experience with both traditional and non-traditional healing methods including, purification, storytelling, and more The benefits of emotional vulnerability with family "We need affection, like we need air and food.”

Rory Miller, Violence Behavior Specialist, Author and former Correctional Officer of 17 years Focus:   Tips for the First Responder Industry  Self worth and how personal growth helps First Responders create a mentally fit mindset Creating the world we want and not waiting  Studying human behavior will help you be more excellent at what you do Self defense/other systems and their influence and bene...

Part 2 Ian MacKaye is a widely known musician, whose music (specifically his song, Straight Edge), played a highly influential role in the early 1980’s Punk Rock and Hardcore scene. He is known for the band's Minor Threat, The Teen Idles, and later down the road a band more in the alternative mainstream, Fugazi. He is also Co-Founder of Dischord Records located in Washington DC. Nora and Ian,...

Ian MacKaye is a widely known musician, whose music (specifically his song, Straight Edge), played a highly influential role in the early 1980’s Punk Rock and Hardcore scene. He is known for the band's Minor Threat, The Teen Idles, and later down the road a band more in the alternative mainstream, Fugazi. He is also Co-Founder of Dischord Records located in Washington DC. Nora and Ian, (Minor...

Focus: The philosophy of punk rock: thinking for oneself, and how to apply this mindset in daily living. Becoming excellent at being oneself Henry Rollins- Extraordinaire, Highly- Recognized Speaker, Activist, Poet and Author, Actor, former frontman vocalist of Black Flag, (punk rock band of early ’80s from Southern California) and the Rollins Band (of the ’90s) and I discuss: What the music meant...

Focus: What is boundary setting and how can it be applied in the First Responder Industry. Feeling deserving of setting them. The advantage of learning verbal and physical. Nora Finch, 20 + year Holistic Esthetician/Wellness Educator, specializing in Mental Readiness, has trained in the Israeli Military Self Defense system of Krav Maga for over 6 years. She has accreditation as a Basic Defensive T...

Nora Finch, 20+ year practicing Wellness Educator and Holistic Esthetician, and Host of Rock your Life, continues with Pt 2.Refer to Pt 1 for her full bio. Focus: Applying assertiveness skills in the First Responder Industry The need to learn verbal and self-defense skills bonuses, how to deal with things the public says and do Customized daily rituals; during the call, the 2 min between calls, en...

Focus: This show is for the first responders new to the field, those interested in performing at their highest potential, those interested in reclaiming their love of serving. Captain Dan Willis, 30 year Police Officer, Homicide Detective, SWAT Commander, Wellness Advocate, International Academy of Public Safety Instructor, Author of Bulletproof Spirit Capt Dan’s Award-winning emotional survival m...

An introduction to Nora Finch, as a Holistic Esthetician/Wellness Educator to the First Responder Community Nora’s facials as a self-care option as a therapy, as well as her podcast show for holistic mind, body, spirit wellness  Why she created this series for Paramedics, Emt’s, Firefighters, and those in Law Enforcement How growing up and as an adult, her alternative therapies in music, writing,...

Nora’s reads emails from one of her guests from the East Coast describes his life as a first responder who: had his license taken away, and got it back received electroshock therapy was on over 13 medications at once And who now educates others on his story, PTSD, finding the path to wellness with yoga, meditation and eating well  To learn more about The Rock Your Life Podcast visit www. RockYourL...

Christopher South, 20 + year Paramedic and EMS Educator from Birmingham, Alabama and I sit down to discuss: Miraculously surviving his suicide attempt (by way of 3000 units of insulin)  His experience through the mental health system  Experiencing 20 electroshock therapy treatments  Getting his license taken away  The surprising statistic of unreported suicides PTSD His advocacy for first responde...

Nora and Christopher South on:  Punk rock mindset and how it has helped them in lifeBenefits of this mindset and how to apply this in life Name dropping: Ramones, Black Flag, Operation Ivy, Minor Threat, Rancid, The Exploited Nora, “It’s okay to be a black sheep.” and “It was my form of unconventional therapy. It gave me that sense of belonging and acceptance in the world.” Chris, “The punk rock s...

Mini episode with 20 plus year Paramedic Christopher South. We discuss: What does the word stigma mean? What do we know about the suicide stigma? Chris not having support as a result of the stigma Solutions for change Simple tips: Being a friend, and leaving an open door policy Chris, “Everyone talks about being a family, but I didn’t experience that feeling after what I went through.” “You gotta...